When I went out of Lizheng's house, it was already noon.

Gu Qing didn't stay at Lizheng's house to eat, and was about to go home, when he saw the villagers carrying bags of hemp and running in one direction.

She grabbed a woman and asked, "What's going on at that end of the village?" ”

The woman put down the sack on her shoulder and said with a smile on her face: "It is said that a rich merchant from Lingnan came to our village to harvest cotton, and it costs fifty yuan a catty."

Our family planted nearly an acre of cotton this year, made three or four big quilts, left some for winter clothes, and left three hundred catties. ”

This woman was afraid that she would not accept it if she was late, so after she finished speaking, she picked up the cotton bag and hurried away.

Gu Qing's brows furrowed slightly, the cotton in their village had just been harvested and had not been put on the market for sale, how could there be rich merchants from Lingnan to collect it?

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!

Fifty wen a catty, this price is really high, even if it is a villager who grows the least cotton, there should be a hundred catties at home, and five taels of silver will be in hand.

However, this price can only be this year, if cotton is promoted next year, the price should be pressed to about ten wen, and then five wen is considered a high price.

Because, cotton is originally a thing used by the people at the bottom, and now the high price is because there are few goods, and the people in Gujia Village can earn a little.

Gu Qing walked all the way back and saw many villagers carrying silver with beaming faces.

A few village women took her hand and thanked her.

"If we knew that the price of cotton was so high, we should have planted more at the beginning of the year."

"No matter what you say, you have to thank the county lord, otherwise how could my family earn more than a dozen taels of silver so easily."

"I heard Xiaonuo say that the county lord wants to eat stewed goose in an iron pot, and I will kill the big goose at home who likes to chase people later."

Gu Qing smiled: "You planted this cotton by yourself, and you also fertilized and watered it yourself, it has nothing to do with me, I received it, and the goose doesn't want it." ”

As soon as her words fell, Zhou Yi hurriedly came: "County Lord, the shopkeeper of Lingnan Wu asks to see you." ”

The woman on the side immediately said: "Shopkeeper Wu is the person who came to harvest cotton today, he can speak well, and he is generous with money." ”

"We won't delay the county lord's time, let's go first."

The women dispersed.

Gu Qing walked back suspiciously, wouldn't this shopkeeper Wu still want to collect the cotton from her house?

Although she has a lot of cotton at home, every pound has its use, and she will definitely not sell it.

"I've seen Lord Rongchang!"

At the gate of the house, there was a middle-aged woman standing, and when she saw Gu Qing, she bowed and bowed.

Gu Qing smiled lightly and said: "Shopkeeper Wu doesn't have to be polite, I don't know what happened when Shopkeeper Wu came?" ”

"Wu heard that every household in Gujia Village planted cotton, so he came to take a look because he was curious, this cotton is extremely soft, and if it is made into quilts and fabrics and sold, it will be very popular."

Shopkeeper Wu lowered his head and said, "But Wu heard that the cotton seeds were found by the county lord and picked for free for the villagers...... If this offends the county lord, Wu is willing to return all the cotton. ”

Gu Qing tugged at the corners of his lips, this person has a good face, but he is too calculating and hypocritical inside.

After receiving all the money, the money and goods have already been paid, and then returning the cotton at this time, isn't it deliberately blocking her and making the people in the village unhappy.

However, she doesn't need to worry about a businessman, businessmen are all profit-seeking, and their interests are current, and they can ignore anything.

She said lightly: "Shopkeeper Wu is too worried, you can just watch and do it yourself." ”

"Then thank you Lord Rongchang!"

Shopkeeper Wu thanked him again and again.

Gu Qing's face was extremely pale and he walked into the house.

As soon as she disappeared at the gate of the courtyard, Shopkeeper Wu raised his head, his face full of joy.

She hurriedly left the mansion and walked to a small road, a handsome-looking young man walked over and said in a low voice: "I have said a long time ago, the lord of Rongchang County has a gentle temperament and an excellent temper, and he will not worry about you as a businessman. ”

"I'm a businessman, how dare I go against the people of the government, so I naturally have to go to find out, now it's okay, I don't have any worries."

Shopkeeper Wu touched his chin, "But your offer is too high, three or seven points, you will make a profit of thirty percent if you make a drawing, and I may not be able to afford it." ”

Sui Ran's face changed: "I not only provided the drawings, but also gave you the news, otherwise, why did the tens of thousands of catties of cotton in Gujia Village fall into your hands?" ”

"You also know that the cotton is in my hands now, and it's not impossible for me to change my mind and kick you out."

Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile, "But I'm a heavy promise, since I said that I will cooperate, I will cooperate to the end, but the profit has to be divided according to 19." ”

"Shopkeeper Wu, you can't do this." Sui Ran sneered, "I can take the initiative to cooperate with you, or I can terminate the cooperation." ”

He turned around and was about to leave, just took a step, stopped again, and turned around, "If there is no design of my clothing, then Shopkeeper Wu can only make quilts and fabrics for sale, and the cost of fifty wen a catty, you can't make much money by making these two." ”

Shopkeeper Wu's face was dark.

A countryman dared to pinch her.

However, she also knew that the countryman was telling the truth, the quilt and fabric were simple, and they could not be sold at a high price.

Only when it is made into clothes, unique clothes, can it sit on the ground and make a lot of money.

"Twenty-eight at most."

Shopkeeper Wu stretched out two fingers.

Sui Ran didn't dare to make the relationship too stiff, and the two-tier profits were already a lot, so he pretended to hesitate and nodded after a long time: "Then be it." ”

From his sleeve, he handed over the design drawings, and his voice was lowered, "Lord Rongchang has already started to rush to make it, if nothing else, it can be sold before November, you have to move faster." ”

Shopkeeper Wu put away the design drawings and nodded: "Don't worry, nothing will go wrong." ”

Sui Ran looked left and right, and saw that there was no one outside this road, so he walked out.

Although Gu Qing said that she didn't want the goose, the woman in the village still sent the goose that had been killed and removed.

Gu Qing couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it: "This goose is not bad today, let's use it to make an iron pot stewed goose." ”

She has been in this era for so long, and she has never eaten stewed goose in an iron pot.

Mama Liu is no longer surprised, although the county lord is from the countryside, it seems that many delicacies in the capital and even in the palace know it.

And she, a grandmother who specializes in cooking meals in the palace, sometimes doesn't know as much as the county lord.

In the stove room, the aroma is overflowing.

This iron pot stewed goose is not an ancient method, but Gu Qing instructed Mama Liu to make it according to modern methods, adding a lot of chili peppers, and a spicy smell permeated everywhere.